ə̇nzˈkrīb, ə̇nˈsk- transitive verb
Etymology: Latin inscribere, from in- in- (II) + scribere to write — more at scribe
1.
a. : to write, engrave, print, or otherwise set down (as characters, symbols, words, or a text) especially so as to form a lasting or public record
b. : to enter the name of especially on a list : enroll
c. : to write (letters or other characters) in a particular format in cryptology ; especially : to write (letters or other characters of a plaintext message) according to an agreed-upon route in an agreed-upon geometrical pattern preparatory to transcribing in another manner
2.
a. : to write, engrave, print, or otherwise mark characters upon especially so as to create a lasting or public record
b. : to autograph (a copy of a work of which one is the author) — often used with to or for
inscribe one's book to an old friend
c. : to stamp deeply or impress especially on the memory
3. : to assign or address (as a work of literature) in a style less formal than that of a dedication
4. : to draw (a figure) within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
inscribe a polygon in a circle
5. Britain : to register the name of the holder of (a stock or other security)